9-letter words containing h, e, p, c
- omphacite — a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- overcheap — too cheap
- overperch — to fly up to perch on
- overpitch — to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps
- pachelbel — Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1706, German organist and composer.
- pachyderm — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- pachynema — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- pachytene — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- packsheet — a cloth used for packing goods
- panchetto — a Renaissance chair having three splayed legs and a shaped back joined into a solid wooden seat.
- parachute — a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
- parchedly — in a parched manner
- parcheesi — a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi
- parchment — the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- parfleche — a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- patchogue — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- pathocure — Psychiatry. cessation of a neurosis with the appearance of an organic disease.
- paycheque — a payment for work done
- pc-scheme — Version 3.03 compiler, debugger, profiler, editor, libraries Written at Texas Instruments. Runs on MS-DOS 286/386 IBM PCs and compatibles. Includes an optimising compiler, an emacs-like editor, inspector, debugger, performance testing, foreign function interface, window system and an object-oriented subsystem. Also supports the dialect used in Hal Abelson and Gerald Sussman's SICP. Conformance: Revised^3 Report, also supports dialect used in SICP. restriction: official version is $95, contact <[email protected]> See also PCS/Geneva.
- peachblow — a delicate purplish pink.
- peckinpah — David Samuel ("Sam") 1925–84, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- pedorthic — (of footwear) designed to alleviate problems with feet, lower limbs, posture, etc
- pentarchy — a government by five persons.
- perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- percheron — one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
- perthitic — relating to, consisting of, or having a similarity to perthite
- petechiae — a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
- petechial — pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
- petrichor — a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phaeacian — an island nation on the shores of which Odysseus was shipwrecked and discovered by Nausicaä.
- phagocyte — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- phenacite — a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- phenetics — classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
- phenocopy — the observed result of an environmentally induced, nongenetic alteration of a phenotype to a form that resembles the expression of a known genetic mutation.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phlyctena — a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
- phoenicia — an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- phonecard — calling card (def 3).
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- photocell — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
- phrenetic — frenetic.
- phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
- physicked — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.